Civil War Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Civil War Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 946 milliliters whole milk; 473 milliliters 1/2 pound elbow macaroni pasta; 4 Tbsps butter; 227 grams cups, packed, grated cheddar cheese (about; 1 serving Freshly ground black pepper; 1 serving Nutmeg; 59 milliliters breadcrumbs

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Civil War Macaroni and Cheese If you have milk, pepper, breadcrumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Civil War Macaroni and Cheese, Civil War Project – Baked Beef-Steak Pudding, and What the Union Soldiers Ate – Civil War Beef Stew.

Instructions

Cook the macaroni in milk:

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Heat the milk in a large saucepan until steamy. Stir in the dry macaroni pasta.

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Let come to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Pay attention while the macaroni is cooking in the milk as the milk may foam up and boil over if the milk gets too hot.

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Cook the macaroni for 15 minutes or until done. The macaroni should absorb almost all of the milk.

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Make the sauce with butter, cheese, spices: Preheat oven to 400°F. As soon as the macaroni is close to being done, melt the butter in a separate saucepan, stir in the grated cheese, black pepper to taste and a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg.

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Mix the sauce and cooked macaroni: Once the cheese has melted, pour the sauce into the macaroni and milk mixture and stir to combine. Taste and add salt if needed.

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Top with breadcrumbs and bake:

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Place macaroni and cheese mixture into a baking dish.

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Sprinkle the top with breadcrumbs.

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Sprinkle lightly with cayenne (if using).

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Bake in a 400°F oven for 20 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.

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Ingredients

Servings:

946milliliters

whole milk 473milliliters

1/2 pound elbow macaroni pasta 4Tbsps

butter 227grams

cups, packed, grated cheddar cheese (about 1serving

Freshly ground black pepper 1serving

Nutmeg 59milliliters

breadcrumbs

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Lambrusco, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Lambrusco, and Riesling are great choices for Macaroni and Cheese. With rich, cheesy mac & cheese you'll want to cleanse the palate with something crisp and acidic. We recommend Chenin Blanc, Riesling, or dry Lambrusco if you're in the mood for a red. The Field Recordings Chenin Blanc with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.